Green Day, Lou Reed and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and Stevie Ray Vaughn are among the 2015 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced this morning. Just as Lehigh Valley Music said they should be. Kraftwerk, the Marvelettes, Chic, War and The Spinners aren’t getting in this year. Just as we said they shouldn’t. The Inductees were announced for the April 18 at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, and Lehigh Valley Music’s choices after nominations were announced in early October were pretty spot on. We missed by saying Sting and N.W.A. should get in and Bill Withers shouldn’t, but nine out of 12 – a 75-percent prediction rate –...

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Green Day, Lou Reed and Joan Jett and The Blackhearts and Stevie Ray Vaughn are among the 2015 inductees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced this morning.
Just as Lehigh Valley Music said they should be.
Kraftwerk, the Marvelettes,...

Green Day, Nine Inch Nails, the Smiths, Lou Reed and Sting are among the 2015 nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced this morning.
Other nominated are repeats N.W.A., Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Kraftwerk, the Marvelettes, Chic,...

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